For this assignment‚ I am choosing to compare two different genres of music; Jam band music‚ and Rap. In my opinion‚ these two genre are on totally different ends of the musical spectrum. Bands like the Grateful Dead and Phish draw their inspirations from other genres like rock‚ folk‚ funk‚ jazz‚ and bluegrass and from the idea of improvising musically with each other on stage. On the other hand‚ most rap styles of music draws its message from popular culture‚ often drugs‚ and gang related activities
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produces music as painful as rap. Much like rap is the focus of watch dog groups and shunned by authorities jazz was in its hay day. Jazz is music based partly on the blues. The blues is music about sex‚ violence and pain. Not music to create any of the above but more so a way for the artist to share and heal. The music serves the listeners the same. The music heals them by letting them share there pain by saying the verses in there head. This is what "gangsta"
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Eric Charry in his article‚ “A Capsule History Of African Rap”‚ gives his portrayal of hip hop in Africa. One way that Charry portrays rap in Africa is as something that was taught to them. Charry makes it quite clear that everyone’s idea of Africa’s role in American rap is quite wrong (Charry‚ 4). Charry states‚ “…. after centuires of living on American soil‚ however‚ African Americans have created their own signature cultures and expressive genres….” (Charry‚ 4). Charry further states that instead
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The exploitation of racially and culturally offensive nicknames‚ mascots‚ and images in sports has been a topic of debate in the US and Canada over the last half-century. The controversy occurs at all levels ranging from elementary schools to professional teams. This has resulted in many teams changing either their team name‚ team image‚ or team mascot associated with their sports teams. The most well known professional teams that are not supported by their respective tribes are the Atlanta Braves
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Dan Jackson March 10‚ 2010 Research Paper Mrs. Paventi Rap Music and its effects on inner city life Rap Music was created in the early 1970s in the Bronx‚ New York. “DJ Kool Herc originally created this style of music” (Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia). It was created as a way for people living in poverty in the inner cities to be heard. People outside of the cities didn’t take it very seriously until rappers such as Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. used well-written rhymes and nice
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February 10th‚ 2009 · 3 Comments Since rap music made its way to the music scene‚ it has been a topic of much dispute and argument. Rap music controversy seems to continuously grow parallel to the popularity of the music itself. People have been taking sides on the issue on whether rap music is proper or not — or if it is even to be considered as music in the first place. It all started smooth at first‚ the music was whimsical with a little funny scratching sound in the background. Hip-hop
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Music essay My favorite type of music are “corridos”‚ rap‚ and country. My favorite corrido is “El Karma” because when i hear it makes me feel excited and energetic especially when my favorite part comes out “ Nacie en la agua caliente”. I have always listened to “corridos” because i’ve heard them since i was a little kid. Whenever i hear “corridos” it makes me feel like i’m part of my culture. I also like to listen to them because it reminds me of my dad how he started with nothing and over the
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Specifically rap music‚ rap music’s influence on today’s society has a negative connation: it promotes negative behavior‚ violence
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Rap and Moral Character In the article Rap and Moral Character by Wesley Cragg and Christine Koggel‚ the subject of concern is the consequences of listening to rap music and the effects on moral behaviour. The author suggests that rap and moral character are linked and that due to the natural context of rap‚ it promotes violence‚ crass materialism‚ crime‚ and is misogynistic and therefore corrupts a person’s moral character. Based on their claims‚ the authors take the position that rap should
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In discussions of Rap Music‚ one controversial issue has been whether There Is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the one hand‚ Matthew Robinson‚ a professor at Appalachian State University‚ argues that there is a link between violent lyrics and violent behavior. On the other hand‚ Jennifer Copley a writter from the website Suite101.com contends that listening to ap music does not make teens violent. My own view is that it can make people violent and it does not make them violent
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